Processors report milk production in California as mostly steady, with spotty occurrences of marginal volume increases. Demand is unchanged from bottlers as the school pipeline is completely full and consumer demand is at seasonal levels. Plant capacity is available for all instate milk, and a few manufacturers are shifting milk loads to accommodate maintenance projects and to maximize operating efficiencies. Producers indicate feed availability is adequate to maintain production at reasonable costs.
Checking the July Dairy Products Production for California
Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese
California for July 2014 total production 199,417,000 pounds, 1.7 percent increase from June 2014, 5.7 percent more than July 2013.
American Cheese Production
California for July 2014 total production 50,500,000 pounds, 0.4 percent increase from June 2014, and about the same as July 2013.
Cheddar Cheese Production
California for July 2014 total production 29,687,000 pounds, 0.8 percent increase from June 2014, 4.9 percent less than July 2013.
Total Italian Cheese Production
California for July 2014 total production 129,997,000 pounds, 2.9 percent increase from June 2014, 7.7 percent more than July 2013.
Mozzarella Cheese Production
California for July 2014 total production 119,625,000 pounds, 2.7 percent increase from June 2014, 8.6 percent more than July 2013.
Butter Production
California for July 2014 total production 44,071,000 pounds, 9.9 percent decrease from June 2014, 6.2 percent less than July 2013.
Nonfat Dry Milk (Human) Production
California for July 2014 total production 78,180,000 pounds, 38.7 percent increase from June 2014, 89.7 percent more than July 2013.
Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production
California for July 2014 total production 12,244,000 gallons, 5.1 percent decrease from June 2014, 6.8 percent less than July 2013.